RESTful Web Services

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1. guohuangSep 2017
   I would recommend this book, http://toptalkedbooks.com/books/xyiEMg/RESTful-Web-Services-...
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2. lisa_hendersonMay 2015
   Fascinating that even here on Hacker News, where we can presume the audience is well-informed about tech matters, the comments on this post show a large amount of confusion about the definition of "RESTful". I see some comments raise the issue of XML versus JSON, as if the encoding format impacts on whether something is RESTful. I see others raising the issue of HATEOAS, with some comments suggesting that RESTful is HATEOAS, and others suggesting that RESTful is a different approach from HATEOAS.

   A term that lacks any agreed upon meaning is of no value. But I wonder why the meaning has become so blurry?

   I was under the impression that the bible on this subject was the 2007 book by Leonard Richardson, Sam Ruby (and a nice forward by David Heinemeier Hansson):

   RESTful Web Services

   http://www.amazon.com/RESTful-Web-Services-Leonard-Richardso...

   However, reading the comments on this page, I have the impression that many people here have never heard of that book.

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3. felixhummelJul 2012
   The book "RESTful Web Services" [1] has a really good overview of HTTP in general and some hints on resource oriented architectures.

   [1] http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596529260.do

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4. stevejalimFeb 2012
   If you're learning about REST, do it right and make this book your bible - it's brilliant: http://www.amazon.com/Restful-Web-Services-Leonard-Richardso...
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5. ericmoritzOct 2011
   I've often thought of creating a "Cult of HTTP" that goes door to door and hands out pamphlet versions of Chapter 8 of "RESTful Web Services" to web developers.

   http://my.safaribooksonline.com/book/web-development/web-ser...

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6. simonwDec 2010
   S3 is a superb example of a REST API, and is a key example in the RESTful Web Services book.
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